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Dark Pursuit (Emily Stone Series Book 5)

Dark Pursuit (Emily Stone Series Book 5)

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<p>AWARD WINNER for ACTION - 2015 International Book Awards Readers' Favorite<br />SECOND PLACE AWARD WINNER - 2015 East Texas Writers Guild First Chapter Book Awards<br /><br />Vigilante detective Emily Stone has covertly hunted down killers and closed more serial cases than most seasoned homicide cops combined. Her exceptional profiling skills and forensic techniques, along with deductive crime scene investigations, have made her a compelling force that cannot be beat.<br />She has reached her ultimate breaking point and now must face her toughest opponent yet – her biggest fears.<br /><br />With preciseness, the Tick-Tock Killer has taken his next child victim and promised to dump the body precisely four days later, mocking police and the community. Stone struggles to balance her inner demons and ghosts from the past, against the wits of a brutal and cunning serial killer in an all-out battle of psychological warfare.<br /><br />Can Stone save the next child in time? Dark Pursuit is an action-packed cat and mouse game that will take you to dark places rarely explored.<br /><br /><br />From the Award-winning Emily Stone Thriller Series:<br /><br />“… a highly recommended pick!” The Midwest Book Review<br /><br />“Intriguing alpha female character… impressive action scenes.” Kirkus Reviews<br /><br />“The writing is impeccable and the story is fresh and tight.” Best Selling Author Gary Ponzo<br /> </p>

Story Behind The Book

The story behind Ygor is a simple one. So simple, in fact, I didn't feel compelled to really work on it for another fifteen years! I was at a friend's house (we were both long-time fans of the old horror movies and such), when in walks this huge black cat. My friend says, &quot;Oh, that's Ygor.&quot; Of course, that is a character immediately recognized by his name as the famous, deformed lab assistant known for helping Dr. Frankenstein in various movies, television shows, novels and comic books. Upon hearing the cat's name, I realized this was a character whose story had never really been told. Almost as suddenly, I had the whole thing worked out in my head: what kind of person this was, how he grew up, the neglect and abuses, even the ending. I always knew I could do something with it, but it was many years before I sat down and typed out that first paragraph, &quot;The cold does not bother me the way it does most people. I believe it is because I am part animal&quot;

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<table style="width:100%;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;width:90%;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" width="90%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"></span> </p> <p></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;width:.1in;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" valign="top" width="10"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:right;" align="right"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;">  </span></p> <p></p></td> <td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;width:100%;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" valign="top" width="100%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"><strong>An intriguing and original retelling of Mary Shelley's infamous horror novel</strong>, June 7, 2009 </span></p> <p></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;">By </span></p> <p></p></td> <td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A14OJS0VWMOSWO/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><strong><font color="#004b91">Midwest Book Review</font></strong><strong><span><font color="#004b91"></font></span></strong></a>(Oregon, WI USA) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A14OJS0VWMOSWO/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview"><font color="#004b91">See all my reviews</font></a></span></p> <p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0in;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;">Why would anyone follow Dr. Frankenstein through his insane experiments? &quot;Ygor&quot; takes a look at the man who stood behind the evil genius and helped him finish his work. An in-depth portrayal of the character, &quot;Ygor&quot; breathes life and soul into the man who has become an icon for the mad genius' sidekick. An intriguing and original retelling of Mary Shelley's infamous horror novel, &quot;Ygor&quot;is well worth the read. </span></p> <p></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"></span></span> </p> <p></p></td> <td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;background:#cccccc;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;width:.1in;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" width="10"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"></span></span> </p> <p></p></td> <td style="padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;border-left-color:#ece9d8;border-bottom-color:#ece9d8;padding-bottom:0in;border-top-color:#ece9d8;padding-top:0in;background-color:transparent;border-right-color:#ece9d8;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"></span></span> </p> <p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font> </p> <p></p>